The Twelver liturgical year as observed at the Fatima Zahra Imamia Centre, North Ipswich. Dates are established by moon sighting and each month is marked expected or confirmed.
These dates are expected, not confirmed. Hijri months begin on the sighting of the new moon, which cannot be known in advance. Every date below may move by a day.
13 observances this month, mostly worship
| S | M | T | W | T | F | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Sep 28Start of the fast, Ramadan | 229, Ramadan | |||||
330, Ramadan | 4Oct 1, Ramadan | 52, Ramadan | 63, Ramadan | 74, Ramadan | 85Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning, Ramadan | 96, Ramadan |
| 107Wafat of Sayyida Khadija (a), Ramadan | 118, Ramadan | 129, Ramadan | 1310, Ramadan | 1411, Ramadan | 1512Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Mujtaba (a), Ramadan | 1613, Ramadan |
1714, Ramadan | 1815Laylat al-Qadr (19th), Ramadan, Shab-e-Zarbat | 1916, Ramadan | 2017Conquest of Mecca, Ramadan, Laylat al-Qadr (21st) | 2118Shahadat of Imam Ali (a), Ramadan | 2219Laylat al-Qadr (23rd), Ramadan | 2320, Ramadan |
| 2421Shab-e-Qadr (25th), Ramadan | 2522, Ramadan | 2623Shab-e-Qadr (27th), Ramadan | 2724, Ramadan | 2825, Ramadan | 2926al-Quds Day, Ramadan | 3027, Ramadan |
- Mourning
- Celebration
- Worship
- Commemoration
- Mixed
- Hollow: in the calendar, nothing held
Coming up
- Shahadat of Sayyida Fatima al-Zahra (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 40-day reportin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Hasan al-Askari (a)8 Rabi al-Thani · Sun, 20 Sept · 8 Rabi al-Thani reckoningin 3 days
- Wiladat of Imam al-Sajjad (a)15 Jumada al-Ula · Tue, 27 Oct · 15 Jumada al-Ula reckoningin 40 days
- Ayyam-e-Fatimiyya1 Jumada al-Thani · Wed, 11 Novin 55 days
1
28 Sept
Worship
Start of the fast
Friday 28 September 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: Moonsighting Australia: local sighting; announced 20 Feb 2026 for 1447
- Iraqi: Sistani's office announced 19 Feb 2026 for 1447
8
5 Oct
Mourning
Shahadat of Abu Talib (a) -- Ramadan reckoning
Friday 5 October 1973
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: 8 Ramadan (SABA prints it)
- Iraqi: 1 Dhu al-Qada or Shawwal
10
7 Oct
15
12 Oct
19•
eve
15 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (19th)
Monday 15 October 1973
Monday 15 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 October)
19•
eve
15 Oct
Mourning
Shab-e-Zarbat
Imam Ali (a) struck by Ibn Muljam at the morning prayer
Monday 15 October 1973
Monday 15 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Tuesday 16 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints 18 Ramadan -- the same night, anchored to the day it begins
20
17 Oct
21•
eve
17 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (21st)
Wednesday 17 October 1973
Wednesday 17 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Thursday 18 October)
21
18 Oct
23•
eve
19 Oct
Worship
Laylat al-Qadr (23rd)
Friday 19 October 1973
Friday 19 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Saturday 20 October)
25•
eve
21 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (25th)
Sunday 21 October 1973
Sunday 21 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Monday 22 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
27•
eve
23 Oct
Worship
Shab-e-Qadr (27th)
Tuesday 23 October 1973
Tuesday 23 October evening, after Maghrib (the eve of Wednesday 24 October)
Observed on different dates by different communities
- Indo-Pak: SABA prints five Qadr nights: 19, 21, 23, 25, 27
29
26 Oct
Where communities differ on a date, both positions are shown rather than one being presented as correct. Families at this Centre follow different maraji, and the calendar reflects that.